5 file to run for Potter, Randall commission seats

Excluding incumbents, at least five candidates have filed to run for a commissioner seat in Potter and Randall counties next year.

Robert Hulsey, Charles Aycock and Todd Gray are running for Randall Commissioner Bob Karrh’s Precinct 1 seat, according to filing records at the county’s Republican headquarters. Karrh, who has been a commissioner since 2000, has no plans to seek re-election next year.

Huskey, who has served as a commissioner for 23 years, announced recently that he has no plans to seek re-election next year.

Huskey and Karrh are Republicans.

In Potter, Leon Church has filed for run for Commissioner Joe Kirkwood’s Precinct 3 seat, according to filing records with the county’s Republican Party. Tom Roller, Potter’s Republican Party chairman, said Kirkwood has plans to seek re-election.

“I look forward to continuing to help with the growth of the county and expand some of the economic development in the county,” Gray, an Amarillo chiropractor, said.

“Also ... I have been serving as an alderman for (the Village of) Lake Tanglewood, which basically deals with a lot of same issues (as Randall).”